Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO

2003/08/31 by The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, B. Abbott, R. Abbott +98 · 6 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Frequency and Time Standards #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.124

published as Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A517:154-179,2004 · 41 pages, 9 figures 17 Sept 03: author list amended, minor editorial changes

arxiv created 2003/09/17 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/09 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

For 17 days in August and September 2002, the LIGO and GEO interferometer gravitational wave detectors were operated in coincidence to produce their first data for scientific analysis. Although the detectors were still far from their design sensitivity levels, the data can be used to place better upper limits on the flux of gravitational waves incident on the earth than previous direct measurements. This paper describes the instruments and the data in some detail, as a companion to analysis papers based on the first data.

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